[laʊd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- producing or capable of producing much noise
(e.g: they were kept awake by loud music)


Phrases:
- loud and clear
- out loud

Origin:
Old English hlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’

[laʊd], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- with a great deal of volume
(e.g: they shouted as loud as they could)


Phrases:
- loud and clear
- out loud

Origin:
Old English hlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’